How We Talk to Each Other: Queer Country and Social Media

LGBTQIA+
By
Rachel Cholst
January 17, 2025
Rainbow Rodeo
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So with all the news swirling around, I think it's time we all reconsider what it is we want out of social media. Most of you reading this are artists, writers, or publicists, so the answer is simple: build an audience. You can do that anywhere – you can build an audience of five people, even.

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Gay Ole Opry

Why queer country music? Because sometimes you love a culture that doesn’t love you back. And when everyone came to the first Gay Ole Opry in April of 2011 in all their country finery, we knew we weren’t alone. We do it because we love the music and want to build a community to support queer country musicians.

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Proud Radio

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